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Presentation content What s ITC all about Knowledge field: Geo-information Science and earth observation ITC s core activities Education Research Project services Partnerships Photo: Gerard Kuster Alumni
What s ITC all about? Established in 1950 Largest international institute for higher education in the Netherlands Autonomous organisation Under the aegis of the Minister for Development Cooperation and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands
Mission Provide international education through knowledge exchange Capacity building Institutional development For and in economically and technologically less developed countries
Key figures Staff staff core activities: 143 fte support staff core activities: 50 fte general support staff: 64 fte 26 nationalities Students 600 p/year PhD researchers 50 Alumni 17,883 mid-career professionals 169 countries
Natural Resources Department (NRS)
ITC s organisation chart
Facilities Well equipped building Lecture rooms MSc rooms Auditorium State-of-the-art computer facilities Laboratory facilities Restaurant Library Photo: Gerard Kuster Photo: Gerard Kuster Photo: Gerard Kuster Photo: Gerard Kuster
Lodging accommodation Well furnished rooms or apartments Student support Student affairs office Medical facilities Sports and social activities Long-life e-mail accounts Photo: Gerard Kuster Photo: Gerard Kuster
Knowledge field: Geo-information science and earth observation Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar rice rice (soy-)beans maize groudnuts sugarcane Digital maps Planting Growing Period Harvesting Tabular data Satellite data Aerial data Field measurements Modelling Internet GIS Processing Synthesis Internet GIS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR GEO-INFORMATION SCIENCE AND EARTH OBSERVATION
Geo-information science and earth observation Combination of tools and methods for the collection storage and processing of geo-spatial data and for the dissemination and use of these data and of services based on these data
Focus on tools and methods and on application of these in: urban planning land administration disaster management strengthening civil society water management earth sciences environmental management and biodiversity food security
Earth observation Collect data about the earth s surface and subsurface Based on aerospace survey techniques Remote sensing, Aerial photography, Radar, Airborne electronic-scanning devices, Satellites
Geographical Information Systems Database used to Store Manipulate Access Transform Study trend patterns Examine environmental issues Simulate outcome of project proposal or planning procedures Data collected through earth observation
Geo-information science and earth observation Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar rice DATA COLLECTION Satellite data rice (soy-)beans maize groudnuts sugarcane Planting Growing Period Harvesting DATA COLLECTION Tabular data Digital maps Aerial data Field measurements G I S Modelling G I S ANALYSIS Processing Synthesis Internet GIS DISSEMINATION DATA Web portals & INFORMATION DISSEMINATION Internet GIS
ITC s core activities Education / training 50% Degree programme Diploma programme Certificate programme Research and Development 25% Research projects PhD studies Visiting Scientists Photo: Gerard Kuster
Project services 25% Institutional development Contract training Contract research and development Advisory services
Education at ITC A multicultural environment Photo: Gerard Kuster Photo: Gerard Kuster INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR GEO-INFORMATION SCIENCE AND EARTH OBSERVATION
Target group Primarily mid-career professionals and scientists from developing countries Increasingly professionals from industrialised countries
ITC s programmes and duration Degree programme: Master Master of Science Diploma programme: Postgraduate diploma Diploma 12 months 18 months 9 months 9 months Language of instruction is English
Certificate programme: - Short courses -Modules - Refresher courses (on site) -Tailor-made courses - Distance courses 3, 6, 9 and 12 weeks 3 weeks 1-2 weeks 1 week 8 months 6 weeks Language of instruction is English
Entry levels Programme Entry level: MSc degree BSc Master degree BSc Postgraduate diploma BSc Diploma Sec. school Certificate courses Sec. school
Overview of MSc, Master and PGD programmes Blocks and modules MSc: 18 months, 4 blocks Core modules Specialization modules Research profile modules MSc thesis Master: 12 months, 3 blocks Core modules Application/specialization modules Group and individual final assignments PGD: 9 months, first two blocks of MSc programme
Courses in the degree and diploma programmes: Geo-information Science and Earth observation for: Applied Earth Sciences Geoinformatics Geo-information Management Land Administration Natural Resources Management Urban Planning and Management Water Resources and Environmental Management
Applied Earth Sciences (AES) Fields of interest: Geo-hazards Geo-engineering Earth Resource Exploration Earth Science Data Provision Programmes: MSc degree Postgraduate diploma Certificate
Geoinformatics (GFM) Fields of interest : Remote Sensing Digital Photogrammetry Spatial Databases Geographical Information Systems Cartography and Geo-visualisation Spatial Data Infrastructure Programmes: MSc degree Master degree Diploma Certificate
Geo-information Management (GIM) Fields of interest Cadastre Land Administration National Mapping Organisations Geo-Data Infrastructure (GDI) Earth Sciences Organisations (in collaboration with the AES programme) Rural and Natural Resources Planning and Management Urban Planning and Management Hydrological Organisations Programmes: MSc degree Master degree Certificate
Land Administration (LA) Fields of interest Concepts of land policy and land management Land administration systems Process design, simulation and management of workflows Adjudication, cadastral and social tenure mapping Value assessment and land use classification Business administration, planning and control, financial management Modelling of data, processes, stakeholder analysis, community participation etc. Programmes: MSc degree Postgraduate diploma Certificate
Natural Resources Management (NRM) Fields of interest: Geo-information for Biodiversity Conservation Forestry for Sustainable Development Sustainable Agriculture Soil Information Systems for Sustainable Land Management Environmental System Analysis and Management Planning and Coordination in Natural Resources Management Programmes: MSc degree Master degree Certificate
Urban Planning and Management (UPM) Fields of interest: Urban poverty and slum reduction Urban transport Infrastructure and public services Hazards, disaster preparedness and mitigation Urban environmental planning Land use and land tenure Participatory GIS Spatial planning and decision support systems Programmes: MSc degree Postgraduate diploma Certificate
Water Resources and Environmental Geoscience (WREM) Fields of interest: Groundwater Assessment and Modelling Integrated Watershed Modelling and Management Water Resources Studies for Food Production (MSc course only) Water Engineering Management (MSc course only) Programmes: MSc degree Postgraduate diploma Certificate
Accredited by the NVAO ITC s degree programmes are legally recognised in the Netherlands and are accredited by the Netherlands Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO)
Joint courses To address the increasing demand for flexibility in academic degree courses, ITC has entered into partnership with reputable qualified educational organisations in several countries. Target 2010: 20 locations 350 students / 3,500 student months
Education partnerships Outside Europe Already implemented in Bolivia, China, the Philippines, India, Iran, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and Mexico With European institutes Two MSc programmes have been implemented: GEM: with Southhampton University(UK), Lund University(Sweden) and Warsaw University(Poland) Supported by the EU Erasmus Mundus programme GIMA: with Delft University of Technology, Utrecht University and Wageningen University and Research Centre
Joint course Example: Kumasi, Ghana KNUST MSc degree course GIS for Natural Resource Management with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Six months in Enschede and 12 months in Kumasi
Seeking the source Fellowships Netherlands Fellowship Programme European Union: Erasmus Mundus European Union: Alβan programme United Nations agencies Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship Programme International Fellowships Programme Ford Foundation The Huygens Programme STUNED Scholarship Programme
Course participants 1950-2005 Origin of ITC students Europe 15% Asia 42% America 11% Africa 31% Australia & Oceania 1% Asia 7,495 Africa 5,479 Europe 2,724 America 1,922 Australia & Oceania 174 1950-2005 Total Students 1950-2005: 17,883 Total Countries 1950-2005: 169
Research at ITC INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR GEO-INFORMATION SCIENCE AND EARTH OBSERVATION
Research Objective: Discovery of new knowledge, support highquality education and capacity building Through: Research programme Graduate (PhD) programme Visiting scientists Joint research partnership agreements
Research spearheads Geo-information science and earth observation for strengthening civil society multifunctional use of space natural disasters and environment food and water security monitoring global change
PhD researchers registered at ITC 80 70 71 60 50 40 45 50 50 45 50 50 50 54 42 50 49 50 30 29 20 15 21 10 10 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
Number of academic publications Type of publication 2004 2005 ISI journals Other peer-reviewed journals 37 15 63 14 Chapters in books 16 17 Books/monographs 3 1 PhD theses 10 11 Total 81 106
Project services at ITC INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR GEO-INFORMATION SCIENCE AND EARTH OBSERVATION
Project services Advisory services Institutional development projects Contract training Contract research and development
Numerical indicators per component 35 30 28 31 Number of projects 25 20 15 10 14 8 5 0 2004 2005 Institutional development projects Advisory services
Land Administration Project Guatemala Development of teaching and research capacities in Land Administration with the Faculty of Agronomy (FAUSAC), University of San Carlos, Guatemala In partnership with Kadaster, DHV and Maastricht School of Management
Land Administration project First phase is 3 years, started in 2004 Co-funded by Netherlands Program for Institutional Strengthening (NPT) Activities focus at: Training of trainers Development of graduate program in Land Administration at FAUSAC Improvement of library and computer facilities Development of research program
Partnerships in the framework of institutional development to address the increasing demand for flexibility in academic degree courses with research partners who contribute complementary scientific expertise
Education partnerships Outside Europe Already implemented in Bolivia, China, the Philippines, India, Iran, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Mexico, Kenya and Indonesia With European institutes Two MSc programmes have been implemented: GEM: with Southhampton University(UK), Lund University(Sweden) and Warsaw University(Poland) Supported by the EU Erasmus Mundus programme GIMA: with Delft University of Technology, Utrecht Univeristy and Wageningen University and Research Centre
Education partnerships
GI-NET The establishment of a network of international partners called the Geo- Information Network for Education and Training The network is active in research and development, as well as in education, training and advisory services.
ITC and United Nations University The UNU and ITC entered into an agreement appointing ITC as an Associated Institution of the UNU UNU-ITC Cooperation is directed at developing and carrying out a joint programme on Capacity Building in Disaster Management and in Land Administration Programme activities are accommodated in two schools: School for Disaster Geo-Information Management (DGIM) School for Land Administration Studies
Alumni support E-mail box News letter Alumni web pages Refresher courses ITC News Library services Associations Events
Extensions to the IDV by NRS/Unidata Generic satellite imagery functions: Satellite-sun-terrain triangulations functions Atmospheric correction functions Surface temperature under clouds Near real-time food production level estimation at regional scale: Numerical crop growth simulation module as jython display contol See http://adde.itc.nl for JAVA Docs and JAVA Webstart links to the ITC-IDV
Extensions to McIDAS by NRS/Unidata Compress data at server side to limit storage requirements Allows serving of wavelet compressed Meteosat Second Generation Allow PNG-compressed McIDAS AREAs to be served through ADDE
Extensions to THREDDS by NRS/Unidata ITC has added crawlabledata to THREDDS Catalogs data served by remote servers Restores a sense of ownership, despite the data won't sit on your own server See http://x6.itc.nl:8080/thredds/dodsc/do dsc/catalog.xml
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